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Deltaville, Urbanna libraries celebrating Asian American-Pacific Islander Month
by Carrie Dos Santos -
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month we celebrate the incredible breadth of cultural, scientific, and artistic contributions that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have given over the centuries. The Asian...
Majority in Three Rivers have had at least one shot
(Editor’s note: As of Monday afternoon, the Virginia Department of Public Health reported 571 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Middlesex County. There were 24 Middlesex patient COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 20 deaths involving Middlesex residents. The Virginia Department of Public Health...
Jiji’s Frozen Custard coming to Urbanna!
On Wednesday, May 19th, one of Richmond's most popular food trucks will be coming to town.
Jiji's custard is freshly made right in the truck and gets rave reviews everywhere! They will be in the parking lot of Urbanna Baptist...
Suicide prevention event announced
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues as well as those in crisis. The public is invited to attend a free, hybrid event...
Donation honors Grayson Shelton
by Don Richeson -
The Middlesex High School Spanish Honor Society conducted an Easter-theme raffle on Wednesday, March 31. Tickets were sold for $1 each. Thanks to generous donations from local businesses, organizers were able to raffle off 10 gift...
Blues Hall of Famer Bobby Messano set to perform May 22 in Deltaville
Blues/rock super-guitarist and number one BillBoard Blues artist Bobby Messano will headline the Saturday, May 22, Memorial Day weekend “Groovin’ in the Park” concert at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park. The Messano concert is...
Deltaville shops to recognize trio who loved “The Rivah”
Many knew Cliff Tinsley, Steve Smith and Kevin Wade, three Deltaville men who loved being on the water and all that “Rivah life” means to Middlesex County. As the Passport to Shopping Deltaville group began to plan its annual...
Mill Creek Landing set to be re-dredged
by Larry Chowning -
After the meeting on the approval of the fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 county budget Thursday, April 29, the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) authorized Hartfield Supervisor John Koontz to move forward with plans to dredge...
Virginia ABC stores return to pre-COVID-19 operating hours
After more than a year of reduced operating hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores will return to pre-pandemic operating hours on Friday, May 14.
All stores will open by 10 a.m....
USDA reopens signup for second COVID-19 program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The initial CFAP 2 signup ended...
